Obadiya 1
1 Kuno kwe kwolesebwa kwa Obadiya. Mukama Ayinzabyonna kwe yamuwa ku bikwata ku nsi ya Edomu. Tuwulidde obubaka obuva eri Katonda, Katonda yaweereza omubaka eri amawanga n’obubaka buno nti, “Mugolokoke tulumbe Edomu tumulwanyise.”
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
2 “Laba, ndibafuula aba wansi ennyo mu mawanga, era olinyoomererwa ddala.
Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
3 Mwelimbye n’amalala agali mu mitima gyammwe, mmwe abasula mu mpuku ez’omu njazi, era ne muzimba amaka gammwe waggulu ku njazi. Mmwe aboogera nti, ‘Ani alituwanulayo n’atussa wansi?’
The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation [is] high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
4 Wadde nga mwewanika waggulu ng’empungu era ne muzimba ebisu byammwe wakati w’emmunyeenye, ndibawanulayo ne mbasuula wansi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Though thou exalt [thyself] as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
5 “Singa ababbi babajjira, n’abanyazi ne babalumba ekiro, akabi nga kaba kabatuuseeko. Tebandibabbyeko byonna bye baagala? Oba singa abanozi b’emizabbibu bakujjiridde, tebandireseeko obuzabbibu butono nnyo?
If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave [some] grapes?
6 Esawu alinyagulurwa, eby’obugagga bye ebikusike birinyagibwa.
How are [the things] of Esau searched out! [how] are his hidden things sought up!
7 Abaalagaana naawe balikusindiikiriza ku nsalo, Mikwano gyo balikulimbalimba ne bakuwangula; abo abalya emmere yo balikutega omutego, balikutega omutego kyokka toliguvumbula.
All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee [even] to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, [and] prevailed against thee; [they that eat] thy bread have laid a wound under thee: [there is] none understanding in him.
8 “Ku lunaku olwo, sirizikiriza bagezi b’e Edomu, abantu ab’amagezi ababeera mu nsozi za Esawu?” bw’ayogera Mukama.
Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise [men] out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
9 “Abalwanyi bo abazira ggwe, Temani, balitya, era na buli muntu mu nsozi za Esawu alittibwa.
And thy mighty [men], O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
10 Olw’ebikolwa eby’obukambwe ebyo bye wakola muganda wo Yakobo, oliswazibwa. Olizikirizibwa n’otaddayo kuwulirwa.
For [thy] violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
11 Ku lunaku lwe wayimirira ku bbali n’otofaayo, nga banyaga obugagga bwa Isirayiri, ne bannaggwanga ne bayingira mu miryango gye, ne bakuba obululu okulaba atwala Yerusaalemi, wali omu ku bo.
In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou [wast] as one of them.
12 Tosaanye kusekerera muganda wo mu biseera bye eby’okulaba ennaku, wadde okusanyuka ku lunaku olw’okuzikirira kw’abantu ba Yuda, newaakubadde okwewaana ennyo ku lunaku lwe baatawaanyizibwa ennyo.
But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
13 Temukumba nga muyita mu miryango gy’abantu bange ku lunaku kwe baalabira obuyinike, wadde okubasekerera ku lunaku kwe baabonaabonera, newaakubadde okutwala obugagga bwabwe ku lunaku lwe baatuukibwako akabi.
Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid [hands] on their substance in the day of their calamity;
14 Temulindira mu masaŋŋanzira okutta abo abadduka, wadde okuwaayo abawonyeewo mu biro eby’okulabiramu ennaku.
Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
15 “Olunaku luli kumpi kwe ndisalira amawanga gonna omusango. Nga bwe mwakola abalala, nammwe bwe mulikolebwa. Ebikolwa byammwe biribaddira.
For the day of the LORD [is] near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
16 Ng’abantu bange bwe baanywa ekikompe eky’ekibonerezo ku lusozi lwange olutukuvu n’amawanga ageetooloddewo bwe galikinywa obutakoma; balikinywa, babe ng’abataganywangako.
For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, [so] shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
17 Naye ku Lusozi Sayuuni baliwona, kubanga lutukuvu, n’ennyumba ya Yakobo eritwala omugabo gwabwe.
But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
18 Ennyumba ya Yakobo eriba omuliro, n’ennyumba ya Yusufu olulimi olw’omuliro. Ennyumba ya Esawu eriba bisusunku, era baligyokya n’eggwaawo. Tewaliba muntu wa nnyumba ya Esawu n’omu alisigalawo, kubanga Mukama akyogedde.
And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be [any] remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken [it].
19 “Abantu b’e Negebu balitwala olusozi Esawu, n’abantu ab’omu biwonvu balitwala ensi y’Abafirisuuti. Balyetwalira n’ennimiro ez’omu Efulayimu ne Samaliya, ne Benyamini ne yeetwalira Gireyaadi.
And [they of] the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and [they of] the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin [shall possess] Gilead.
20 Ekibiina ky’Abayisirayiri abaali mu buwaŋŋanguse e Kanani, balyetwalira ensi, okutuukira ddala ku Zalefaasi; abawaŋŋanguse abaava mu Yerusaalemi abali mu Sefalaadi, balyetwalira ebibuga mu Negebu.
And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel [shall possess] that of the Canaanites, [even] unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which [is] in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
21 Abanunuzi balyambuka ku Lusozi Sayuuni, okufuga ensozi za Esawu. Obwakabaka buliba bwa Mukama.”
And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’s.
